Shelby Bottoms Nature Center & Greenway

General information

Shelby Bottoms Nature Center(SBNC) is an Earthcraft Certified, sustainably constructed nature center open to the public for field trips, free public programs and walk-in visitation. Located in a 935 acre urban natural area,the Shelby Bottoms Greenway & Nature Park, SBNC naturalists use the Park as an outdoor laboratory to introduce visitors to interesting nature topics, share knowledge of the Park's natural and cultural history, and have a fun experience in the outdoors. The Nature Center campus includes a rain garden, a teaching garden, a short trail, porches for viewing the Cumberland River, bike racks, restrooms and water fountains, Nashville B-cycle station, access to the Park's 5 miles each of paved and primitive trails, and a Natural Play area for children.